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Raspberry Curd But Not Whey

~Spending the entire day in a hot kitchen on my feet is not for me! Therefore, when canning it is only on a small scale. None of this all day canning a box full of fruit or vegetables for me. I don’t have the patience especially in this heat. Not to mention it’s just two of us now. Hubs brought home another 6 pack of raspberries from Costco so I decided it was time to try Raspberry Curd. My type of canning can be done in about an hour or less and doesn’t require that huge canner pot that Barb has, an 8 quart pan or soup pot will do. Also, I sterilize using my mom’s tip: Put jars in microwave for 3 minutes. The idea of using my Raspberry Curd on a muffin photo shoot this morning flew out the window when I broke the 1/2 jar of curd. 8-( This recipe makes 2 1/2 jars. I gave one jar to Barb. I’m saving the second jar for the winter when I’ll need hot tea and to eat something slathered in Raspberry Curd. So….

Raspberry Curd

Ingredients:

1 cup raspberries, blended with seeds removed

2 Tablespoons lemon juice, fresh squeezed

1/4 cup sugar

3 large eggs

1/4 cup butter – cold and cut into pieces

Instructions:

Blend the raspberries and push through sieve to remove seeds. Put into saucepan

Briskly whisk the 3 eggs together and add to saucepan. Mix.

Add the lemon juice and sugar. Whisk together well.

Stirring constantly, cook on medium heat until mixture starts to boil, usually around 5 – 6 minutes. Curd should be thick at this stage.

Turn off heat and briskly beat in the butter.

Pour into small, sterilized canning jars. NOTE: Curl’s wrote a good explanation for sterilizing. Our mom gave the hint to wash jars and place in microwave for 3 minutes. I used this method of sterilization.

Place in canner with boiling water and cook for 10 minutes. NOTE: See Curl’s canning pictures and explanation for better details.

Take out of canner and place upside down for 5 minutes.

Turn right-side up and you should hear the pop of the lids sealing.

Makes approximately 2 1/2 cups. I didn’t can the 1/2 cup, I left it out for us to eat immediately when cooled. YUM!

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6 thoughts on “Raspberry Curd But Not Whey”

We’re having a heat wave here to (many days of triple digits), but I’m not canning! I guess I’m not as brave as you. The results sound wonderful, though! And I never heard about the “turning the jar upside down.” Why? Does it make a better seal?

I get up early so it is still a bit cool. Turn the big fan right on me in the kitchen. Since I “micro can” I’m done in, at the most, 1 hour. So I’m done before the big heat of the day starts!

Our mom was a home ec teacher and explained that this inversion method for 5 minutes helps create a good vacuum. You’ll hear the lids pop the minute they are turned right-side up. This is faster and more sterile than waiting for the gas inside to cool which then creates a vacuum.

3:30! Yikes! For 23 years I had to get up between 4:30 and 5 am for work – it was an hours drive to work. No more! Did get up at 5:30 one day last week and 5:45 today, but 6 – 7 is my normal time now. Depends on what time I go to bed. Hubs is a night owl and stays up until 1 – 2 am, sometimes I stay up until 12 with him. 😎 I do like my early morning “quiet time”. 😎

I just made Peach Raspberry Jam which I’ll probably post tomorrow. Super yum!